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In the exercise of the powers vested in
the High Representative by Article V of Annex 10 (Agreement on Civilian
Implementation of the Peace Settlement) to the General Framework Agreement for
Peace in Bosnia and Herzegovina, according to which the High Representative is
the final authority in theatre regarding interpretation of the said Agreement on
the Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement; and considering in
particular Art. II.1.(d) of the last said Agreement, according to the terms of
which the High Representative shall “Facilitate, as the High
Representative judges necessary, the resolution of any difficulties arising in
connection with civilian implementation”;
Recalling paragraph XI.2 of the Conclusions of the Peace
Implementation Conference held in Bonn on 9 and 10 December 1997, in which the
Peace Implementation Council welcomed the High Representative’s intention to use
his final authority in theatre, regarding interpretation of the Agreement on the
Civilian Implementation of the Peace Settlement, in order to facilitate the
resolution of any difficulties as aforesaid “by making binding decisions, as he
judges necessary” on certain issues including (under sub-paragraph (c) thereof)
“measures to ensure implementation of the Peace Agreement throughout Bosnia and
Herzegovina and its Entities”;
Being aware of the urgent need to ensure that the municipal structures
in Zepce Municipality are democratically elected;
Noting that the Parliamentary Assembly of Bosnia and Herzegovina has
adopted the Election Law of Bosnia and Herzegovina (BiH O.G. 23/01);
Bearing in mind Article 9 of the High Representative’s Decision of 6
October 2000 on Integrating the Municipality of Zepce (FBiH O.G. 44/00), the
High Representative’s Final Decision of 30 November 2001 on Integrating the
Municipality of Zepce (FBiH O.G. 56/01) and the High Representative’s Decision
of 3 April 2002 on Organization of Municipal Elections in the Municipality of
Zepce (FBiH O.G. 14/02);
Further bearing in mind the Conclusion dated 1 February 2002 of the
Interim Municipal Board of the Municipality of Zepce No. 01-05-48/02;
Mindful that the Election Commission requires certainty as to the
number of the Councillors in the Municipal Assembly of Zepce before taking the
steps necessary in respect of the forthcoming elections there;
Bearing in mind the totality of the matters aforesaid, the High
Representative hereby issues the following:
DECISION
ON THENUMBER OF COUNCILLORS IN THE MUNICIPAL ASSEMBLY OF
ZEPCE FOR THE ZEPCE MUNICIPAL ELECTIONS IN 2002
1. The number of the councillors in the
Municipal Assembly of Zepce, in accordance with the results of the forthcoming
Municipal Elections for Zepce on 5 October 2002, shall be 23.
2. This number of municipal councillors
shall be implemented in the future Statute of the Municipality of Zepce.
3. This Decision shall enter into force with
immediate effect, and shall be published without delay in the Official Gazette
of the Federation of Bosnia and Herzegovina and in the Official Gazette of the
Zenica – Doboj Canton.
Sarajevo, 8 July 2002
Paddy Ashdown
High Representative
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